I checked out Political Wire.com; it's a solid site. You've gotta love Al Gore. The guy openly blasted the Fox News Network! Who has ever heard of a presidential candidate criticizing one of the major networks that will be covering him?
Christmas will come early for me if Gore runs. He is the most despised political figure since Nixon, and he is virtually guaranteed the nomination if he runs. I believe that his presence on the ballot will not only mean a Bush landslide, but also a Republican congressional victory of historic proportions. Can't you just see Gore running for president every four years for the rest of the century?!
Many of the Democrats are nice people, but they simply do not learn. Gore only won the popular vote in 2000 because a left-wing operative in Maine leaked the Bush DUI story. I predict that Gore will not win a single state in 2004.
There is no time for us to rest on our laurels. The Democratic Party is dying, and we MUST capitalize.
Well Amen to that! I like how Gore still has 50% support from Democrats for the nomination. Having a weak Rat top of the ticket would do wonders for senate and house races across the country and depress liberal turnout. From desperation to despondency! I think all the Hillary 2008 talk will only serve to drag down the nominee too.
Roll Call reports the following:
"Sen. John Breaux (D) last week squashed speculation that he was reconsidering a run for governor in 2003. "I've already made a decision not to run," Breaux told the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Breaux had previously ruled out the race in January. He is considered the strongest candidate Democrats could field for the state's top office.
Breaux has yet to decide whether he will stand for a fourth Senate term in 2004."
Breaux will be only 60 years old in 2004. Zell Miller, another possible retiree, will be 72.